§ 2. Mr. KINGasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he has official information showing that owing to food shortage there have been deaths by starvation in Greece; and whether he can make any statement about the blockade of Greek ports?
§ The MINISTER of BLOCKADE (Lord R. Cecil)There were reports of a few deaths from want during the month of January, but I have no official confirmation of such reports. Steps have meanwhile been taken to introduce, under strict supervision, a limited quantity of foodstuffs into Greece, but the blockade itself will not be raised until the demands of the Allies formulated in December and January last have been satisfactorily executed.
§ Mr. KINGMay we take it that any real danger of starvation to the very poor is practically eliminated?
§ Lord R. CECILI do not know that my hon. Friend can draw any conclusions except those I have actually stated.
§ Colonel Sir C. SEELYMight I ask if the Allies are getting any nearer to seeing that the food in Greece is fairly divided between the Court party and the poor?